Most artists i know struggle with when to say enough is enough, because there is always more to do. Nevertheless, sometimes it’s clear that if you persist, you get into the land of diminished returns. That’s where i am with this painting. I’m pleased with much about the way it’s come together. But some parts — namely those trees (!) just don’t fully cooperate. So i’m going to give the whole thing a break. I’m going to make it a priority that over the next few months i will study how to improve my painting of trees.
What i worked on the past couple of days was: (1) the snow/sun reflections on the mountain tops — toning down that yellow; and (2) tried to make some of those trees in the front row have more of a sense of depth.
Meanwhile, i’m switching gears for my next project. I want to try doing something that is much more impressionistic than usual. I found an artist on one of my painting Facebook groups whose work i really like. I”m going to copy one of her (pastel) paintings to try to get a feel for how she does what she does. This is kosher protocol — copying — as long as i don’t attempt to sell my work without permission.
LJ and NJ 